Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sights & Activities
Orrefors
GLASSWORKS
(
www.orrefors.se
;
Stora vägen 96; 10am-6pm Mon-Fri, noon-4pm Sat & Sun; )
Established in 1898, this huge site is home to a factory and a large shop with a shipping
service. The ubersleek museum-gallery showcases a range of stunning glassware spanning
1910 to the present day, and houses stylish bar-cafe
Kristallbaren
(sandwiches Skr60;
9am-6pm Mon-Fri, to 3pm Sat)
.
Sleeping & Eating
Orrefors Bed & Breakfast
B&B
( 0481-301 30;
www.bnb.nu
; Silversparregatan 17; s/d Skr550/650; Jun-Aug; )
Located in an aesthetically renovated 19th-century cottage with simple yet comfortable
rooms and shared facilities. The friendly owners run short summer courses in glass-blow-
ing (three hours, Skr350) at the nearby
Riksglasskolan
(National School of Glass;
0481-302 64;
www.riksglasskolan.se
)
.
Orrefors Värdshus
SWEDISH
( 0481-300 59; mains Skr95; 11.30am-4pm Mon-Sat; )
Located in the Orrefors factory grounds, the inn Orrefors Värdshus serves good lunches
with an emphasis on local produce.
Other Glassworks
0481
Don't miss the glassworks at Gullaskruv, about 6km northwest of Orrefors. Here,
Uruguayan-born artist
Carlos R Pebaqué
(
0481-321 17;
www.carlosartglass.com
;
Glasblas-
arvärgen 6, Gullaskruv;
11am-6pm Mon-Fri, to 5pm Sat, to 4pm Sun)
creates extraordinary vases
in his one glass oven.
